Day 322 – Take a Hike!

November 17, 2016 – Today’s theme for the 116 Photos challenge was “Take a hike”, which seems oddly appropriate given that today at work I found out that I would not be receiving that much hated annual (or more frequent) letter at the end of a term thanking me for my service and telling me that my term may or may not be extended. Today, after more than five years of term extensions on top of five years of contract work, I am finally being appointed permanently to my position; paperwork to follow of course, not truly official until I receive the Letter of Offer and sign it, but according to the emails I saw today, it is coming and should be all completed within two weeks.

The road was paved with frustration, anger, and more than one case of me openly criticizing and challenging the system in such a way that could have seen me kicked out the door.

But they didn’t, and they tried new avenues to push the system to work for me instead of against me.

It took a new government and a lot of time, but perseverence finally paid off.

And so of course I cried.

I work with amazing people, in an amazing Program, and where I would normally have thrown in the towel, it was so worth hanging on for something I am passionate about, something I believe strongly in.

But what felt better than receiving the news, was how it felt to receive the heartfelt congratulations of those in the office.

So you have a full time, permanent job with SEP now? Really? That is amazing news, well deserved and as you know way too long in coming. Congratulations and a celebratory beer is in order next time our paths cross!

Thank you, I appreciate the sentiment, though I think some probably disagree 😉 Unfortunately there is a lack of decisiveness that is stalling some important choices at the moment, and we have lost at least one really good option recently >:(

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Hi, I'm Paige. I'm a hobby photographer and this is a place where I can share some photos and the random mental wanderings that may accompany them. Any views you encounter here are wholly mine and don't represent any organization that I may be associated with. Like many, my thoughts and opinions change over time, a consequence of having an open mind. This blog is intended to provide a semi-permanent space, a snapshot and evidence of the various thoughts rattling around my brain, therefore any ideas and/or opinions expressed within past posts may neither be the same, nor even similar, to those I hold today. I’m a human and my blog reflects that humanity.

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